BERTHA WARD v. STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE 15 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D233 (N.D. Fla. Apr. 9, 2002) As a general rule, inadmissible hearsay cannot be considered on a motion for summary judgment. To defeat summary judgment by the use of hearsay evidence, the nonmoving party must also show that the contents of the statements Topic(s) Summary Judgment